Imagine getting from your home to the airport and skipping all the traffic on the road in a flying taxi. They once were the domain of science fiction and Saturday morning cartoons, but a growing number of companies are working to make taxis in the sky a reality, and the FAA is coming up with regulations to keep them safe. In this conversation from the Future of Everything festival in May, WSJ’s Alex Ossola speaks to Billy Nolen, the acting FAA administrator, about the business and technology behind air-taxi travel and the challenges facing regulators.

Further reading: 

FAA Plans New Sky Lanes for Air Taxis 

When Will Flying Taxis Get Off the Ground? The CEO of Boeing-Backed Wisk Aero Has Some Ideas. 

United to Invest $15 Million in Flying-Taxi Maker Backed by Embraer 

For eVTOLs to Really Take Off, Airspace Needs an Overhaul. Here’s Why. 

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